Ask HN: Where does Intel's processor naming convention come from?

2 points by _bxg1 ↗ HN
Why is everything "$ADJECTIVE Lake"? And do the individual adjectives mean anything or are they fully random? I couldn't find anything online.

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Many Intel codenames are real geographical features near the site where the chip was designed (often Beaverton, OR or Haifa, Israel).